Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Summary
Traffickers lure educated young people with fake job offers that promise good pay, visa sponsorship, and flights. When these people arrive, they are trapped, forced to run online scams, and abused. This criminal activity affects many countries, with victims on both sides of the scams.Key Facts
- Traffickers advertise fake jobs requiring education, English skills, and confidence online.
- Victims have their passports taken and are held in compounds where they cannot leave.
- They are forced to run online scams like pretending to be others and tricking people into sending money.
- Victims face abuse if they fail to meet scam targets, including beatings, starvation, or solitary confinement.
- At least 300,000 people have been trafficked into scam operations mainly in Southeast Asia.
- The scams cause estimated losses of $88 billion to $114 billion in the Asia Pacific region by 2025.
- Victims come from at least 80 countries, and African nations are increasingly affected.
- Governments and tech companies need to work together to stop traffickers and support victims.
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